The Dillon tribune., 1887-08-05
M, Ann Goes to school.

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v, "nt4 y was thin that We sit to think
cnna = a,r We was goin' to fetch her
IN o. "nd lII like any fond mother, begun
up l,,;,, .n, castles which we hoped would
b''la'll -, - be bubbles in tho ail'
no, ,'na Int rale substantial ones for
alone' ~ -. we looked forward for the
SURE .h,,, day DAYS to come wid much anxiety e
,..,a xuu', .h;nkiu' 1 Of the trials and tribu-
,..;ans ..;,s Of the dear innocent one who
ss 'l',,s very first mornio'' soon after she she
w y .ts,ted, was hailed by a lad
n.a ~ .Hello Billy, where did you
WIZ ~, fromy' which very nearly broke
.ua'r .,a NOR child's heart, and set her on
~ ~ road back to tell me how insultin'
,aI patr;ck McFinnigun had been; and
.#sr ~. learnin' all, I told her to go
.;.ht s, on and niver listen to the likes
;, pat. and says I, .'Billy if the boys
:; o;,ks on ye, you tell the teacher
',ho,,Qh I hear they haint got no
soA teacher out here like they have
+ + l,eadville) but you jist tell the
teacher, and if she don't make 'em
r,lk the chalk, I'll waltz over there
and TIL : well TIL not say jist what
m do but I'll sec that my Billy Ann
goes to school,
50 after the dear chile dried her
tpsrs she thought this time she'd go
m for Susan Jane Simpkins,
m although | was opposed
b Billy AIMS keepin' company
With Susan Jane, if she was a mem
Der Of the same church, cause Susan
James great grandfather's uncle's
forty-second cousin had stole horse,
and was hung, which had been kept
track Of for generations back, and SO
didn't think her the proper kind Of
q sociate for Billy Ann, but I tole her
to 60 this time but she didn't need to
'sociate with any Of 'em. unless they
was her kind.
| never had proper bringin'
up myself, fur my folks seemed to
think that jist SO I growed up to he a
woman that was all that was required.
but had different inclinations about
my Billy Ann, and set out with full
determination that she should have
an education.
80 Billy Ann seemed to pass pretty
good examination fur the first day,
only that the teacher had set her with
a girl that had Il hole in her apron,
her shoes out at the toes. besides
hayin' red hair.
sint in an objection to Billy AIMS
hayln' the likes Of her for a seat
mate, and the Impotence Of the
teacher sindin' the inquiry, '.was I
> rnnnin' that institution, or her.9''
knowin' that the teachers in the
West was full of observations of diff
forent kinds l niye,' said Il word but
Vlnt on Tor further investigation.
Sure, things run on smooth enough,
'akln into consideration the fine
methods of instructions they have out
mere where the teacher takes half Il
DAY to build up the shape of hog,
a dog, or some other quadruped ON
10 'ae blackboard, niyer stoppin' to
'n'nk OF the precious time they're
'onsamln', and soliliquisin' about
'ae different bones in said animals,
'le same as if it was {: matter of great
Importance whether dog has four
zones or to the amount of half a
oozeh and all the t;lkin' about sich
simple things.
L. bllly Ann says they're maxim mole
u''ls III the school house. and bildin'
llouhtlns, and striyin' to make smoke
'uu slch queer manuvers; they are
even mxln' things of explosive na-
,ues together and goin' off, it nigh
:, a'sntened ,!t my Billy Ann to death;
'De 'ikes was niyer done in Leadville.
ps and by things progress in sich
i III. Ianner that the Impotence of the
IKE ~ was niver heard of.
Even the small boys begun maxim
,ose'o Billy and presentin' her with
Iass anu apples and sich: and in
'o"e, said 7 rcrro4+ol A., a Ala